Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Cinematheque, with its quality foreign films and mini festivals on diverse themes such as gay cinema and China on the silver screen, is a…
Must-see entertainment in Israel & the Palestinian Territories
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Jerusalem
This could be the most unique and atmospheric performance venue in a city with no shortage of them. Top Israeli musicians and bands perform in this…
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Jerusalem
Does Middle Eastern dance music or Balkan pop sound like your jam? How about soft jazz, Jewish spiritual songs or stand-up comedy? An impressively diverse…
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Tel Aviv
The flagship in a chain of Israeli cinemas, this branch draws a cultured local crowd for its screenings of classic, retro, foreign, avant-garde and…
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Tel Aviv
Home to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Charles Bronfman Auditorium hosts world-class classical music performances several times a week. Look out…
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Tel Aviv
This Tel Aviv institution at the southernmost point of the city is a favourite venue for reggae, electronica, funk and alternative bands. Occasionally…
Tel Aviv
Jaffa’s East West House offers curated live music experiences that are set inside the former Ottoman-era villa of Jaffa’s primary doctor. A more low-key…
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Jerusalem
This large state-of-the-art complex with great acoustics includes a concert hall, cinema, theatres and a cafe. It is the place to catch a performance by…
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Jerusalem
The city's sole performing-arts space focused on fostering experimental dance, as well as other performing artists.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv's intimate live jazz venue welcomes a disparate crowd to its almost nightly gigs, which kick off at 9.30pm. Entry fee for gigs is 5NIS per…
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East Jerusalem
Palestinians don't have many spaces to showcase their art in Jerusalem, and Yabous, along with other nearby galleries, is trying to change that. The…
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Jerusalem
Get jolted, sprinkled with water and blasted with sound effects on this cinematic journey through 3000 years of Jewish history. Chaim Topol – one-time…
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Nazareth
Founded to help bring cultural life back to the Old City, this cafe hosts exhibitions by Palestinian artists, most of them from the Galilee, and several…
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Tel Aviv
Founded in 1998 in a multiarched Old Jaffa building to bring two cultures together, this stage showcases Hebrew- and Arabic-language plays, sometimes with…
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Haifa
A community centre with frequent amateur concerts, performances and classes (including yoga, Pilates and tango). Art exhibitions change on a monthly basis…
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Jerusalem
HaMazkeka bustles late into weekend nights with people gathering for a drink and enjoying the sounds and sights of the city’s emerging and independent…
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Jerusalem
One of the city's more happening alternative arts venues, Nocturno's small stage sees a wide range of Israeli performers, from live music, stand-up comedy…
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Jerusalem
Hamiffal (meaning 'the factory') is perfect for travellers looking to experience Jerusalem’s alternative art and culture scene. Originally started by an…
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Jerusalem
Crafted out of a disused railway warehouse, Zappa has an industrial feel and an attractive bar backlit against weathered stone. It stages jazz, folk, rock…
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Jerusalem
One of the city's largest premier concert venues, hosting big-name Israeli and international performers, is situated in the open-air in this historic…
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem doesn't have many Palestinian cultural spaces left, but Al Ma’mal Art Foundation, a Palestinian art incubator, is one of the scene’s centres…
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Jerusalem
Celebrating its 50th birthday during the 2017–18 season, the Khan continues to stage high-quality Israeli and Western classics, as well as original…
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East Jerusalem
Shuttered for nearly 30 years (after the First Intifada), Al Quds Cinema reopened in 2015 and now East Jerusalem's only movie theatre. It screens…
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Jerusalem
Housed in a former 19th-century school building at the edge of Mahane Yehuda, this vibrant space hosts art exhibitions, events and performances and is a…
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Haifa
Israeli and international bands rock out at this top performance venue, which is affiliated with the local music school and occasionally moonlights as a…
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Tel Aviv
Home to Israel’s national theatre company, Habima stages weekly performances in its restored, modern dome-shaped building. Most have simultaneous…
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Tel Aviv
The city's major opera house is also home to the Israel Ballet. It's located in the complex next to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Cameri Theatre.
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Haifa
Screens avant-garde, off-beat and art films in two halls. It's key venue for Haifa's film festival.
East Jerusalem
Up a staircase on Al Zahra St, this art gallery is one of several Palestinian spaces that's part of the growing Jerusalem Arts Network. There isn't a…
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Jerusalem
Named after Jerusalem's former mayor, the 31,700-seat Teddy Kollek Stadium is home to the Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem…
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Tel Aviv
One of the handful of places in Israel to catch international music luminaries (plus great local acts), this intimate, all-seated club is named after the…
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Tel Aviv
A must-visit for lovers of classic dance, the leading dance school in the country is also a theatre set in a historic Neve Tzedek building dating from…
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Tel Aviv
Pick from a choice of different-sized private rooms at this fun karaoke bar. It has a full list of songs in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Costs range from…
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Ramallah
This small conservatory, which features an ancient arch with an edgy, modern copper entryway, offers intimate concerts and recitals.
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Tel Aviv
This 'progressive' club-theatre, founded by the far-left HaShomer HaTzair youth movement, has pop and folk Israeli music, as well as Hebrew-language…
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Tel Aviv
For a boost of local performing arts culture, catch a show at this theatre that hosts first-rate performances in Hebrew, on some nights with simultaneous…
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Tel Aviv
Live jazz, blues, salsa and world music takes centre stage at this intimate venue on the Old Port almost nightly. Check the website and Facebook page (www…
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Haifa
One of Haifa's principal venues for ballet, modern dance and music, the 1100-seat Haifa Auditorium hosts performances by the Haifa Symphony Orchestra…
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Felicja Blumental Music Centre
Tel Aviv
Named in honour of Polish-born Brazilian pianist Felicja Blumental, this regal but intimate 115-seat auditorium hosts classical, jazz and chamber music…
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Jerusalem
Tiny, unpretentious jazz bar with nightly jams. Grab a seat in the loft space or an outdoor table and enjoy the people watching.
